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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: khadijah ibrahim <ibr_khadijah2@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 19:26:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Khadijah


Dearest One
=A0
Based on your profile I am happy to request for your assistance and also to=
go into business partnership with you, I believed that you will not betray=
ed my trust which am going to lay on you, I am Khadijah Ibrahim, 23 years o=
ld and the only daughter of my late parents Mr. and Mrs. Mustapha Ibrahim.
=A0
It is sad to say that I lost my father and he passed away mysteriously in F=
rance during one of his business trips abroad year 13th Feb. 2006Though his=
sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by a=
n uncle of his who travel led with him at that time. But God knows the trut=
h!
=A0
My mother died when I was just 11 years old, and since then my father took =
me so special. Before his death on February 13Th 2006 he secretly called me=
aside and told me that he had a sum of $10 million US DOLLARS (TEN MILLION=
USA DOLLARS) kept in a suspense account with a private bank here in Abidja=
n Ivory Coast. In whish he used my name as the trustee of the money. He dec=
lared the money is for onward transfer for an investment purpose. He explai=
ned further that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his =
business associates that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country o=
f my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment p=
urposes.
=A0
I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account as a new be=
neficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose like estat=
e managements.
=A0
I am just 23 years old undergraduate student, I could not afford educationa=
l financial aspect to further my education as at now and due to lack of par=
ental care and financial, I don't know what to do now, but I need your pers=
onal assistance to get an international account in overseas where I can tra=
nsfer this funds to for investment purpose and for my bright future sake, b=
ecause I have suffered a lot, and experience a lot of set backs as a result=
of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father =
actually brought sorrow to my life.
=A0
Beside I'm corresponding with you from my country here in Cote D'Ivoire Wes=
t Africa in whish there is great political war going on in some area of the=
country, that is the main reason why I contacted you to help me in getting=
me and my only inheritance out of this country so that I may not loosed my=
life and the inheritance to war.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your su=
ggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
=A0
Now permit me to ask these few questions: -
=A0
1. Can you honestly help me as your friend or as life partner?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you aft=
er the money is in your account?
=A0
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
=A0
My sincere regards,
Miss Khadijah Ibrahim.
=A0
=0A=0A=0A

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